Georgia's Secretary of State is investigating a potential case of voter fraud and it could also involve identity fraud.
"What we have are personal medical records and we have completed voter registration forms that correspond to each other," said Chief Investigator for the Secretary of State Chris Harvey.
Harvey says the clipboards with medical records and voter registration forms were discovered in some bushes at Stonecrest Mall in DeKalb County by a security guard earlier this month.
Thirteen medical forms appeared to be some type of billing forms with names, addresses, phone and social security numbers.
Seven voter registration forms also contained corresponding details matching the medical records.
Harvey says one voter registration form contained information gleaned from medical records of a deceased person, another of a juvenile not eligible to vote.
"In some cases we've confirmed that they've been forged the people whose medical records are here did not complete a voter registration have no idea how their forged signatures and medical records ended up at the mall," said Harvey.
Investigator Harvey says the people listed in the forms are from various parts of Georgia.
Motive for dumping of the records in the bushes at Stonecrest Mall remains murky.
The GBI is assisting in the investigation.
Harvey also says there is a big concern about identity theft.
"Any of that information could be used to secure fraudulent lines of credit, credit cards, loans."
Still unclear who is responsible for apparently tossing the records into the bushes at the mall.
A Washington D.C. based nonprofit is listed on the canvassers cover sheet used when registering voters.
Investigator Harvey says he's been unable to reach them to help clear up concerns about potential crimes committed.
"We believe very strongly we have at least forgery. We may have identity theft. We may have voter registration fraud."
FOX 5 also reached out to the non profit in question but did not get a response to an email or phone call.
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